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"Nome" is said to be an abbreviation for "No Name," and to many people it sounds like the end of the world - which it is. Nome sits at one of the westernmost points of the North American continent on Norton Sound of the Bering Sea, 102 miles south of the Arctic Circle and 160 miles east of Siberia. No highways connect Nome to the outside world, although there are about 300 miles of roads which lead to nearby villages. Nome is 539 air miles from Anchorage.
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Nome is unlike most other small isolated towns in Alaska in that it did not have its beginnings as an Eskimo settlement, although nearly half of the 3,500 inhabitants today are of Native American decent. The town was officially established in 1901, as a gold-rush boomtown, and it still has the look and feel of the old wild west. The fabulous wealth of Nome's nugget-rich hills and beaches of gold drew a population of 20,000 during its heyday. Gold mining and tourism are still major factors in keeping the town alive into the 21st century. | | |
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matcrazy1 Mon Jan 29, 2007 16:45 UTC
Very interesting information and pictures, I enjoyed a lot. Well, $350 to get there seems a bit a lot for me :-(. Well, who knows, maybe someday I will see Bering Sea from this side :-) | blue_sky04 Sat Jul 16, 2005 01:02 UTC
Interesting page of Nome. I was thinking to visit it when I traveled to Alaska. Unfortunately, I couldn't make it. Now I can virtually travel to this land through your page. Thanks:-) ~ Fenny | canuckmike Mon Mar 14, 2005 07:29 UTC
Brilliant title. Your page is well done also. | deecat Sat Feb 19, 2005 00:38 UTC
Another stellar page, Stephen. I don't how I missed this one before. Great information and hints for travelers. Always know I will have an enjoyable read when I select your pages. |
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